NURSING WRITTEN TEST SAMPLE QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following illnesses is the leading cause of death in the US? a) Cancer b) Renal failure c) HIV Disease d) Coronary artery disease e) None of the above Answer:   d. Coronary artery disease 2. A patient who has just had a miscarriage at 8 weeks of gestation is admitted to hospital. In caring for this patient, the nurse should be alert for signs of: a) Hemorrhage b) Subinvolution c) Dehydration d) Hypertension e) None of the above Answer:   a) Hemorrhage 3. Which of the following arteries primarily feeds the anterior wall of the heart? a) Circumflex artery b) Left anterior descending artery c) Internal mammary artery d) Right coronary artery e) None of the above Answer:   b) Left anterior descending artery 4. A patient presents to the emergency department with diminished and thready pulses, hypotension and an increased pulse rate. The patient reports weight loss, lethargy, and decreased urine output. The lab work reveals increased urine

Click here to buy Nursing Objective type Questions with Answers Book 1. A clinic nurse interviews a parent who is suspected of abusing her child. Which of the following characteristics is the nurse LEAST likely to find in an abusing parent? A. Low self-esteem. B. Unemployment. C. Self-blame for the injury to the child. D. Single status. Answer:  C. Self-blame for the injury to the child. 2. The nurse is conducting nutrition counseling for a patient with cholecystitis. Which of the following information is important to communicate? A. The patient must maintain a low calorie diet. B. The patient must maintain a high protein/low carbohydrate diet. C. The patient should limit sweets and sugary drinks. D. The patient should limit fatty foods. Answer:  D. The patient should limit fatty foods. 3. Which of the following complications is indicated by a third heart sound (S3)? A. Ventricular dilation B. Systemic hypertension C. Aortic valve malfunction D. Increased atria

1. A nurse assigned to the emergency department evaluates a patient who underwent fiberoptic colonoscopy 18 hours previously. The patient reports increasing abdominal pain, fever, and chills. Which of the following conditions poses the most immediate concern? A. Gastro Enteritis B. Viral gastroenteritis. C. Colon cancer. D. Bowel perforation Answer:  D. Bowel perforation 2. Which of the following classes of drugs is most widely used in the treatment of cardiomyopathy? a. Antihypertensive b. Beta-adrenergic blockers c. Calcium channel blockers d. Nitrates Answer:  b. Beta-adrenergic blockers 3. What is the definitive test used to diagnose an abdominal aortic aneurysm? a. Abdominal X-ray b. Arteriogram c. Ultrasound d. CT scan

1. All of the following can result from overpressurization during abdominal insufflation with CO2 except: A) Postoperative neck and shoulder pain B) Hypocarbia C) Regurgitation and aspiration D) Decreased respiratory effort and cardiac output Answer: B) Hypocarbia 2. A do-not-resuscitate order is most likely to be suspended and CPR performed if the patient experiences cardiac arrest in the preoperative period because of: A) Drug reaction B) Advanced cancer C) Acute myocardial infarction D) Sepsis Answer:  A) Drug reaction 3. A nurse is assessing a clinic patient with a diagnosis of hepatitis A. Which of the following is the most likely route of transmission? A. Sexual contact with an infected partner. B. Contaminated food. C. Blood transfusion. D. Illegal drug use. Answer:  Click here 4. Metoclopramide may be given as a preoperative medication in order to: A) Relieve discomfort B) To control secretions C) Relieve apprehension D) Reduce risk of as

1. Four clients arrive in the emergency room. Which client should receive priority? a) The client with burns of the chest and neck b) The client with gastroenteritis c) The client with a migraine headache d) The client with a fractured tibia Answer:  a) The client with burns of the chest and neck 2.  The nurse observes the nursing assistant speaking harshly to an elderly client. Which action is most appropriate? a) Ask the nursing assistant to speak in a lower tone because he is disturbing the other clients b) Report the nursing assistant to the charge nurse c) Reassign the nursing assistant to a younger client d) Call the nursing assistant aside to discuss the observation Answer: 3.A category four tornado has injured 50 people from the community. The nurse is responsible for in field triage. According to triage protocol, which client should betreated last? a) The 30-year-old with lacerations to the neck and face b) The 70-year-old with chest pain and short

1. A patient Named Deepa George with a history of diabetes mellitus is in the second post-operative day following cholecystectomy. She has complained of nausea and isn't able to eat solid foods. The nurse Reena enters the room to find the patient confused and shaky. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the patient's symptoms? a. Anesthesia reaction. b. Diabetic ketoacidosis. c. Hypoglycemia. d.  Hyperglycemia. e. None of the Above Answer:  C. Hypoglycemia. 2. Atherosclerosis impedes coronary blood flow by which of the following mechanisms? a. Plaques obstruct the vein b. Hardened vessels dilate to allow the blood to flow through c. Blood clots form outside the vessel wall d. Plaques obstruct the artery e. None of the Above Answer:  d. Plaques obstruct the artery 3. Nurse Mr. Kavya Shree caring for several patients on the cardiac unit is told that one is scheduled for implantation of an automatic internal cardioverter-defibrillator.

The nurse informs a graduate nurse on a postpartum unit that the human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) would no longer be detected in the client’s blood at: A) One week postpartum B) Two days postpartum C) Four weeks postpartum D) One hour postpartum Answer: A) One week postpartum

1. When nurses are assigned specific tasks for care of patients is referred as : 1) functional method 2) patient method 3) team method 4)  Nursing method 5) None of the above 2. Nurse researcher can use one of the following methods for collecting data from large number of people : 1) Questionnaire 2) Survey Method 3) Discussion 4) Telephonic interview 5) None of the above 3. Nurse researcher should review all of the following before conducting a study except : 1) Old research reports 2) Only published documents 3) Journals 4) Thesis